Invisibility
By: Veronica Pegkou-Christofi
Introduction
Things Not Seen
Bobby decided to go for a walk to get some fresh air after staying in his house for too long and just sitting around. He thought that he shouldn’t wait for stuff to happen anymore, he had a life (Andrew Clements 68).
While Bobby was walking, no one noticed him and paid attention to him because he was invisible. For example, as Clements stated, “The kid scratches his head, picks his nose, wipes the booger into his jeans, and takes a kick at a pigeon on the sidewalk. Because no one is looking” (70). Nobody could see or notice Bobby, so they didn't really care about him. They did things like he didn't exist. Although Bobby knew that the others could not see him, he still felt very sad and lonely.
"The Circuit"
Panchito was new at the school. On his first day, the students from his class did not bother to greet him and make him feel comfortable. During the school day, lunch and recess, no one came to welcome him either.
This shows invisibility because no one paid attention to Panchito, like he didn't exist, like he was invisible. As Jimenez states, "The rest of the month I spent my lunch hours working on English with Mr. Lema, my best friend at school." (71). Panchito didn't have any friends in school, he was treated like he was invisible. Panchito ended up spending time with his teacher, Mr. Lema, during recess because there was no one to play with him. Not having friends of his age to hang around with, count on, and have fun with, can impact his life.
Have the Homeless Become Invisible?
As an experiment, people dressed up and acted like they were homeless. They sat on the side of the streets waiting for their family members to pass and see if they would notice them. Even though their family members passed by them, they did not bother to look around. As a result, they did not recognise them. (Have the Homeless Become Invisible?)
This proves that homeless people are indeed treated like they are invisible. Most people in this world ignore the homeless people just because they are different. People do not take the time to think about the homeless and what they are going through.
Conclusion
Citations
2) Jiménez, Francisco. The Circuit. New York: Scholastic, 1997. 66-71. Print.
3) "Have the Homeless Become Invisible?" YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 21 May 2015.